I don't know if you replaced any parts yet but may I suggest a Diablo blade? I have yet to bind one in a properly aligned saw regardless of motor power. Another factor could be the belt condition. If it is old it may slip more than it should.
Might be hereJust picked up a used 10" belt driven table saw to cut mostly scrap wood for the wood stove. Only drawback it's very heavy and not so portable but well built. never had/used a belt driven saw. Any good?
Anyone know where I can find the owner manual?
The 1 hp motor is more than the one I had. The belt is easy to adjust by moving the motor. Too tight is harder on the spindle bearings. Just tight enough not to slip is ideal. Saws without a guard are clearly more dangerous good to be extra watchful and not stand in front of the blade cut. Something like this today made in USA even if that exists is an expensive machine.So I been using the table saw cutting up scraps of 2x8 etc for a few days and it's built like a tank, I just wished it was a bit more powerful. Overall it's a great saw for the cost. When it does bind, the blade pretty much stops since the belt must be slipping and you get no kickback.
Interesting...apparently the crappy fence was consistent across various Craftsman models! My dad has a Craftsman saw/jointer from the 70s that I started using at a young age. I loved the saw but the fence was always a PIA to get straight!I had one of those or very similar Craftsman's. They are ok, but the fence I had was terrible, would never hold square when adjusted. The rest of the saw is fine. Be careful table saws are dangerous.
Good luck finding an owners manual usually I can’t for anything Craftsman tools like this.
Yeah when I was in school we had some old Craftsman shop equipment donated probably I’m going to guess from the 70s or 80s and we searched and searched for manuals and couldn’t find any on eBay or anything. I don’t know if they ever found any or not.Really? I was able to find the manual for my grandfather‘s 1950s craftsman drill press even!